Chapter 152. Horrible to drink
Compared with Eldest Brother and the rest, who was so drained that it was like a layer of skin was peeled off, it was obvious that Zhou Qing Bai was better off.
But this was not surprising.
In the morning, everyone else ate cold mantou with pickled vegetables, while Lin Qing He got up early in the morning steamed the mantou, cooked congee, or millet porridge. Then she made a scrambled egg with cucumber.
This was only made when there was no food, usually there was a plate of meat dishes.
Like braised pork with carob bean, or stir-fried green pepper and meat.
Every morning before going out, he ate until he was full.
The same was true at noon. Lin Qing He delivered it to him when it was ready. And when she left, a lunch box of mung bean soup was left behind.
It was for them to eat to cool down when they rest.
When they came back in the evening, something even more delicious was waiting for them.
Two portions of meat, two veg dishes and one soup.
After eating, there was still mung bean soup to drink in the evening. Although there was only one bowl for each person, it still had a slight cooling effect. Downing a sweet bowl of mung bean soup, it felt like the heat of the busy afternoon had dissipated a lot.
After washing and sleeping, his spirit will recover properly.
Lin Qing He's main responsibility was to take care of Zhou Qing Bai, and the rest was really secondary.
However, accompanying Father Zhou, Da Wa, Er Wa, and San Wa, were lucky too. Basically, whenever Zhou Qing Bai had a share, they also won't be short of it.
Even Da Wa commented that they were all picked up and Mother's favorite was Father.
When the summer harvest was over, Lin Qing He went to the city to sell out the leftovers she had saved for a while. On the way, she also bought a big watermelon.
This big watermelon was undoubtedly popular. The whole family heartily munched on it.
Since living with their son and daughter-in-law, Father Zhou and Mother Zhou's diet had skyrocketed.
When Father Zhou went to bed that night, he said to his wife: "Say, with the way Fourth's wife spends money, why do I feel like she doesn't have no money to spend?"
Of course, the meaning of Father Zhou's disdain toward Fourth's wife's inability to live. If Fourth's wife didn't know how to live, then was there anyone in the world who knew how to?
They were only doubts.
After all, old Fourth had been home for so many years and Fourth's wife still did things her own way?
"I don't know, I will ask tomorrow?" Mother Zhou responded.
"Will Fourth's wife be displeased?" Father Zhou said.
"What displeasure? It's not like I'm asking her for money. Just being curious. Fourth's wife won't think too much." Mother Zhou assured.
Father Zhou didn't say anything.
Mother Zhou asked Lin Qing He the next day.
"Qing Bai brought a lot of money back when he returned from the army. It's not used up yet. Mother, don't worry." Lin Qing He answered.
See! Sure enough, they will come to ask sooner or later now that they ate together.
"That's fine." Mother Zhou nodded when she heard this.
There was no questioning on how much money it was.
Initially, Lin Qing He wanted to tell her that there was one thousand and five hundred yuan, but since she didn't ask, then forget it.
Actually, she currently had three thousand five hundred yuan in her pocket.
She saved it bit by bit. It was also due to her large expenditure, otherwise, she would have saved a thousand yuan.
That's right, there was also a hundred yuan she lent to her brother.
When Zhou Qing Bai came back, Lin Qing He asked him: "Wasn't it said that there will be a milk supply station this year? Why is there no news yet?"
She thought it would be available at the beginning of spring. It was currently blazing summer.
"Something went wrong over there, but it should be any days now." Zhou Qing Bai said.
Zhou Qing Bai was right, the milk station arrived after the summer harvest.
From March to November next year, one can go to the milk station to buy it by themselves. It was a penny cheaper, meaning a dime for a bottle. However, if delivered, it costs 1.1 dimes.
Lin Qing He directly told the young man who delivered the milk to order three bottles.
Mother Zhou was stunned when she heard this: "Aren't three bottles too much?"
"One bottle for little Su Cheng. Da Wa's uncle told me to. For my own family, I ordered two bottles for the boys to drink." Lin Qing He replied.
After confirming, the young man wrote in the notebook and notified that he would give a box when he brought milk over in the morning. Afterward, he left.
Looking at Mother Zhou's expression, Lin Qing He explained a bit: "This milk is pretty good and its nourishment is great. I heard people say in the city that one can grow taller if they drink it. It's beneficial for the boys to drink it. "
"Cheng Cheng can't drink so much," Mother Zhou pointed out.
"If he can't drink a bottle, then drink half a bottle. As for half a bottle, I'll tab brother-in-law five cents, while I pay six cents. It will be shared equally. It can be given Father and Mother to drink." Lin Qing He said.
"Your father and I doesn't have the need to drink this" Mother Zhou chuckled and said.
"It's good to drink this." Lin Qing He urged.
And said nothing else.
Lin Qing He had seen milk powder in this era but had not come across this era's fresh milk.
The next day, three bottles of milk were delivered. As well as that, a box was fastened to the entrance. From now on, he would deliver it on time every morning. It was delivered before it was dawn.
The settlement was settled once a month and it was paid before goods get delivered. Yesterday, Lin Qing He paid one month's milk money.
She took the milk in to cook it. Once cooked, it was then placed in the casserole pot.
Have to say, the milk at this time was really healthy. The layer of milk on it was really alluring.
Lin Qing He naturally wanted to taste it. She scooped a little out and tasted it by herself. The taste was very pure.
Zhou Qing Bai woke up. Lin Qing He scooped him a little after he brushed his teeth.
"If you like it, order an extra bottle." Zhou Qing Bai looked at her and said.
"No need." Lin Qing He shook her head.
Although she didn't care much about Father Zhou and Mother Zhou's view, she still shouldn't always challenge their frame of mind.
When the boys got up, Lin Qing He let them taste it. She set aside little Su Cheng's share and the rest were given to them in three equal shares.
It was served with mantou.
"It's horrible."
San Wa only took a sip and frowned with his tongue out as he uttered.
"It's not bad, it smells good." Da Wa smacked his lips and evaluated.
"The taste is so-so." Er Wa couldn't give any compliment to the taste.
"Let Eldest Brother drink it." San Wa immediately pushed the bowl and stated.
"Gulp it down." Lin Qing He glared at him.
"Mother, would you sprinkle some sugar for me?" Er Wa grinned.
"I believe you aren't scared of your tooth decay." Lin Qing He snorted.
With this Er Wa shut up, resignedly drank milk, and ate mantou.
San Wa also ate it like he was suffered a large bitterness and hatred.
Zhou Xia came to find Er Wa and Da Wa to walk to school. He saw that they were drinking this and was extremely envious.
He knew that in the whole village, only his fourth aunt ordered milk to drink, and no one else.
"Brother Da Wa, is the milk delicious?" Zhou Xia asked the Da Wa on the way to school.
Compared with Eldest Brother and the rest, who was so drained that it was like a layer of skin was peeled off, it was obvious that Zhou Qing Bai was better off.
But this was not surprising.
In the morning, everyone else ate cold mantou with pickled vegetables, while Lin Qing He got up early in the morning steamed the mantou, cooked congee, or millet porridge. Then she made a scrambled egg with cucumber.
This was only made when there was no food, usually there was a plate of meat dishes.
Like braised pork with carob bean, or stir-fried green pepper and meat.
Every morning before going out, he ate until he was full.
The same was true at noon. Lin Qing He delivered it to him when it was ready. And when she left, a lunch box of mung bean soup was left behind.
It was for them to eat to cool down when they rest.
When they came back in the evening, something even more delicious was waiting for them.
Two portions of meat, two veg dishes and one soup.
After eating, there was still mung bean soup to drink in the evening. Although there was only one bowl for each person, it still had a slight cooling effect. Downing a sweet bowl of mung bean soup, it felt like the heat of the busy afternoon had dissipated a lot.
After washing and sleeping, his spirit will recover properly.
Lin Qing He's main responsibility was to take care of Zhou Qing Bai, and the rest was really secondary.
However, accompanying Father Zhou, Da Wa, Er Wa, and San Wa, were lucky too. Basically, whenever Zhou Qing Bai had a share, they also won't be short of it.
Even Da Wa commented that they were all picked up and Mother's favorite was Father.
When the summer harvest was over, Lin Qing He went to the city to sell out the leftovers she had saved for a while. On the way, she also bought a big watermelon.
This big watermelon was undoubtedly popular. The whole family heartily munched on it.
Since living with their son and daughter-in-law, Father Zhou and Mother Zhou's diet had skyrocketed.
When Father Zhou went to bed that night, he said to his wife: "Say, with the way Fourth's wife spends money, why do I feel like she doesn't have no money to spend?"
Of course, the meaning of Father Zhou's disdain toward Fourth's wife's inability to live. If Fourth's wife didn't know how to live, then was there anyone in the world who knew how to?
They were only doubts.
After all, old Fourth had been home for so many years and Fourth's wife still did things her own way?
"I don't know, I will ask tomorrow?" Mother Zhou responded.
"Will Fourth's wife be displeased?" Father Zhou said.
"What displeasure? It's not like I'm asking her for money. Just being curious. Fourth's wife won't think too much." Mother Zhou assured.
Father Zhou didn't say anything.
Mother Zhou asked Lin Qing He the next day.
"Qing Bai brought a lot of money back when he returned from the army. It's not used up yet. Mother, don't worry." Lin Qing He answered.
See! Sure enough, they will come to ask sooner or later now that they ate together.
"That's fine." Mother Zhou nodded when she heard this.
There was no questioning on how much money it was.
Initially, Lin Qing He wanted to tell her that there was one thousand and five hundred yuan, but since she didn't ask, then forget it.
Actually, she currently had three thousand five hundred yuan in her pocket.
She saved it bit by bit. It was also due to her large expenditure, otherwise, she would have saved a thousand yuan.
That's right, there was also a hundred yuan she lent to her brother.
When Zhou Qing Bai came back, Lin Qing He asked him: "Wasn't it said that there will be a milk supply station this year? Why is there no news yet?"
She thought it would be available at the beginning of spring. It was currently blazing summer.
"Something went wrong over there, but it should be any days now." Zhou Qing Bai said.
Zhou Qing Bai was right, the milk station arrived after the summer harvest.
From March to November next year, one can go to the milk station to buy it by themselves. It was a penny cheaper, meaning a dime for a bottle. However, if delivered, it costs 1.1 dimes.
Lin Qing He directly told the young man who delivered the milk to order three bottles.
Mother Zhou was stunned when she heard this: "Aren't three bottles too much?"
"One bottle for little Su Cheng. Da Wa's uncle told me to. For my own family, I ordered two bottles for the boys to drink." Lin Qing He replied.
After confirming, the young man wrote in the notebook and notified that he would give a box when he brought milk over in the morning. Afterward, he left.
Looking at Mother Zhou's expression, Lin Qing He explained a bit: "This milk is pretty good and its nourishment is great. I heard people say in the city that one can grow taller if they drink it. It's beneficial for the boys to drink it. "
"Cheng Cheng can't drink so much," Mother Zhou pointed out.
"If he can't drink a bottle, then drink half a bottle. As for half a bottle, I'll tab brother-in-law five cents, while I pay six cents. It will be shared equally. It can be given Father and Mother to drink." Lin Qing He said.
"Your father and I doesn't have the need to drink this" Mother Zhou chuckled and said.
"It's good to drink this." Lin Qing He urged.
And said nothing else.
Lin Qing He had seen milk powder in this era but had not come across this era's fresh milk.
The next day, three bottles of milk were delivered. As well as that, a box was fastened to the entrance. From now on, he would deliver it on time every morning. It was delivered before it was dawn.
The settlement was settled once a month and it was paid before goods get delivered. Yesterday, Lin Qing He paid one month's milk money.
She took the milk in to cook it. Once cooked, it was then placed in the casserole pot.
Have to say, the milk at this time was really healthy. The layer of milk on it was really alluring.
Lin Qing He naturally wanted to taste it. She scooped a little out and tasted it by herself. The taste was very pure.
Zhou Qing Bai woke up. Lin Qing He scooped him a little after he brushed his teeth.
"If you like it, order an extra bottle." Zhou Qing Bai looked at her and said.
"No need." Lin Qing He shook her head.
Although she didn't care much about Father Zhou and Mother Zhou's view, she still shouldn't always challenge their frame of mind.
When the boys got up, Lin Qing He let them taste it. She set aside little Su Cheng's share and the rest were given to them in three equal shares.
It was served with mantou.
"It's horrible."
San Wa only took a sip and frowned with his tongue out as he uttered.
"It's not bad, it smells good." Da Wa smacked his lips and evaluated.
"The taste is so-so." Er Wa couldn't give any compliment to the taste.
"Let Eldest Brother drink it." San Wa immediately pushed the bowl and stated.
"Gulp it down." Lin Qing He glared at him.
"Mother, would you sprinkle some sugar for me?" Er Wa grinned.
"I believe you aren't scared of your tooth decay." Lin Qing He snorted.
With this Er Wa shut up, resignedly drank milk, and ate mantou.
San Wa also ate it like he was suffered a large bitterness and hatred.
Zhou Xia came to find Er Wa and Da Wa to walk to school. He saw that they were drinking this and was extremely envious.
He knew that in the whole village, only his fourth aunt ordered milk to drink, and no one else.
"Brother Da Wa, is the milk delicious?" Zhou Xia asked the Da Wa on the way to school.
Ok kind of random but what happened to that Chen Shan guy? (Was that his name?) The guy the original owner was supposed to run off with. He was introduced and it seemed like he was going to be a villain trying to seduce the FL but he was never seen again after that one chapter.
ReplyDeleteHe's gotten less lines than the dog.
Lol. I was also thinking of that dude recently. The author made it seem like he was coming back with a plan but I guess not.
DeleteSince the ML is not depressed and in chronic pain like in the original life, he may have noticed his lurking/covetous glances and put the fear of himself on him.
DeleteHonestly speaking, too much filer chapters and not enough progress. We're at 150something chapters yet no suspense just normal stuffs. I guess it's a slice of life novel then
ReplyDeleteTo the one upstairs, I mean this in the nicest way, why did it take you this long to figure out it's slice of life? Did the novel update page with the genre listing as slice of life not warn you in advance??? 😂😂😂😂
ReplyDelete“Even Da Wa commented that they were all picked up and Mother's favorite was Father.”
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHAHAHAHA our Qing He is truly one of a kind in the cnovelverse. Most FLs were kids first, husband second. And it’s always hilarious when she gets strict with the kids. It really hits home for a 90s kid. The way she treats them really brings me tons of nostalgia 💕
Again, Thank you for picking this up! 😳🥳
I wish she would be more ambitious. For the amount of space her storage has, she could do much more than focus on getting a day job in the future.
ReplyDeleteNot in that society, back then women only worked in the farms or doing laundry. Sometimes they can have their own little store.
DeleteBut honestly mostly farm work. In the stories she knew she wouldn’t be able to do it because it’s labor and she’s not used to doing labor. She never did labor or l owe how to farm. So the only thing will be to have her own business but that comes with problems because she has 3 kids. She has to take care of them because there not in the age to be left alone. Plus people would probably scrutinized her for doing that. Plus the father works and is doing labor work, so he isn’t home. Just a reminder she doesn’t live in the city, she lives in the village. There’s hardly stores there, as you can tell that she travels back in forth from a nearby town to get supplies. So the distance is long since she has to use her bike. Imagine waking up every morning and working in her store but then coming back home at way dark. Which wouldn't help since female were very targeted at night in this era. So she has no choice but rely on the husband, unless the whole family move to the city. Which I think that what she’s trying to do. This is my opinions, I could be wrong.
This was an era where capitalism was illegal. Hence all the sneaking around she does with buying/selling meat.
ReplyDeleteThe only "jobs" are in the city, and those are factory jobs which have high competition/requirements, andalso don't really have a future, since they will soon become obsolete when the Cultural Revolution ends.
I hope the story will make some progress tho. I like to see them go to the capital and make that second SIL die from envy lol
ReplyDeleteI dont like how much mc is just slaving away without caring for herself, I thought she'd be a kinda egotistical but still good at heart woman, not this ready to please everyone horse,.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad really, as with most novels the premise is good and the author can get the old imagination going for a couple chapters but it slowly fizzles out and turns into some generic shit that's more interested in filling a word count, and since you've already invested some time into reading it you just continue even as you watch it go downhill ....... Sigh.
I read this story three times already, but I just realized another instance I don't like the MIL. I know that compared to other MILs in this era, she is already considered good but still she meddles way too much. I wish she justs shut the fuck up.
ReplyDeleteI hate that the MC suppresses her own wants and just slaves away at home because this old hag keeps on judging her on her own house. Its not like its the grandma's money. Officially, its the husband's money and he encourages her to spend it to enjoy herself. So he doesn't have an issue with her spending it. She also earns a lot of money for this family so even if they don't know it, she deserves to treat herself from time to time. Buying milk for herself doesn't cost much compared to what she's earning so I hate that the MC gave in to the MIL in this. She should have given zero fucks and just bought one. Depriving herself of one extra bottle of milk a day and other simple comforts won't change anything, as she was already given a bad reputation as a big spender in the entire village.
The other bad things I can't mention explicitly because its spoiler but I agree with the beliefs of the grandpa instead. She has no right to make promises for the fourth house to fulfill on anything. I hate that she easily gets misled by others and becomes their mouth gun and shield to their stupidity and greed.
Maybe you’re talking about something else idk because it’s my first time reading but the MIL hasn’t done anything bad. She’s nosy but even then she doesn’t really say anything to the FL she just talk to the grandpa and Qing Bai. I agree it’s none of her business but’s she just concerned about her grandkids and sons future and she has acknowledged how hard the fl works. Even if the fl bought more i doubt she(grandma) would say anything out loud. I don’t think she’s as bad as you said
DeleteMoney
ReplyDelete1 Yuan = 100 cent
1 Dimes = 10 cent
1 Cent = 1 penny....
Right?
I'm tired of Zhou xin approaching children for food. There was a person named Chen Shan who was no longer visible. He serves his family and additional people all day, doing nothing for himself. I think MC raised his kids very spoiled. It's rude not to stop your kids from going out and telling you what they're eating and drinking. This movement was a normal movement at the time, MC did not grow up from the future, although with the traditions there. She should have warned her children.
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